A late‑evening shooting on January 28, 2026, left 27‑year‑old Washington, D.C. resident Marquette Holmes dead. Police say the shooting happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. inside an apartment building on the 900 block of North Patrick Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Officers found Holmes and a juvenile male with gunshot wounds; the juvenile survived with non‑life‑threatening injuries, while Holmes later died. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in the District of Columbia ruled Holmes’ death a homicide.

Alexandria Police have increased patrols in the area and detectives are canvassing the neighborhood, speaking with residents and collecting evidence. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Investigators are asking anyone with information or video from the vicinity of North Patrick and North Alfred streets on January 28 to come forward.

Did anyone in the area see or record anything that evening that could help the investigation?